EP 1220648 B1 20050810 - REMOVABLE THROMBUS FILTER
Title (en)
REMOVABLE THROMBUS FILTER
Title (de)
HERAUSZIEHBARER THROMBEN-FILTER
Title (fr)
FILTRE A THROMBUS RETIRABLE
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 0040811 W 20000901
- US 38990599 A 19990903
Abstract (en)
[origin: US6146404A] A thrombus filter configured for placement within a blood vessel lumen defined by a blood vessel wall. The thrombus filter includes a body member, and a plurality of wires. Each wire has a joined end and a free end. The joined end of each wire is fixedly attached to the distal portion of the body member. Each wire radiates away from the body member along a generally helical path of expanding diameter. The shape of each wire may be generally described as a spiral, or a helix of expanding diameter. The wires radiate away from the body member to form a generally conical filtering portion which includes a plurality of open cells. The thrombus filter may be removed using minimally invasive methods when such removal becomes desirable. A method of removing the thrombus filter is disclosed.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/01 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A61F 2/0105 (2020.05 - EP US); A61F 2/011 (2020.05 - EP); A61F 2/011 (2020.05 - US); A61F 2002/016 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2230/0006 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2230/005 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2230/0067 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2230/008 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (examination)
WO 9601591 A1 19960125 - MICROVENA CORP [US]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
US 6146404 A 20001114; AT E301437 T1 20050815; AU 8037500 A 20010410; CA 2382829 A1 20010315; DE 60021904 D1 20050915; DE 60021904 T2 20060601; EP 1220648 A1 20020710; EP 1220648 B1 20050810; JP 2003521970 A 20030722; JP 4370070 B2 20091125; US 6569183 B1 20030527; WO 0117457 A1 20010315
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 38990599 A 19990903; AT 00971086 T 20000901; AU 8037500 A 20000901; CA 2382829 A 20000901; DE 60021904 T 20000901; EP 00971086 A 20000901; JP 2001521251 A 20000901; US 0040811 W 20000901; US 67991200 A 20001005